Established by order of the regional prefect in 1992, the Ile-de-France Childhood Lead Poisoning Surveillance System (Sssiilf) brings together all regional partners involved in screening...

Exposure to particulate matter pollution has been linked to an increased risk of mortality and hospitalizations due to respiratory and cardiovascular causes. Its effects have been...

EuroTB is a tuberculosis surveillance network that has covered the WHO European Region since 1996. Its goal is to enhance the contribution of surveillance to tuberculosis control, based...

Background. Hantavirus infections are present in northeastern France. Humans become infected by inhaling dust contaminated with rodent excreta. In February 2003, the National Reference...

The summer of 2003 was the hottest France had experienced in 53 years. A heat wave of exceptional intensity occurred during the first half of August, with maximum and minimum...

Abstract: A review of the literature on the epidemiological and pathophysiological understanding of the short-term cardiovascular effects of atmospheric particulate matter. Current...

Objective: To present the results of the second phase of the PSAS-9 program regarding the health impacts of urban air pollution. The relative risks associated with short-term exposure to...

Background. The winter outreach program for homeless individuals, which runs annually from November 1 to March 31, aims to reduce the risk of mortality and morbidity among this...

Problem Statement. Despite significant media coverage of asbestos-related issues, 40% of patients with mesothelioma reportedly do not file a claim for occupational disease, even though...

To supplement the monitoring of antibiotic resistance in France, the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) established in 2000 a network of 69 private outpatient medical...